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When your professional career starts at age six thanks to your dad’s family band, you learn a thing or two about how to stay in the music business. And talented guitarist Tommy Emmanuel knows just…

Remember Napster? The early file-sharing service that effectively gave rise to the advent of digital music piracy? Well, Iron Maiden's frontman Bruce Dickinson certainly seems to, slamming the…

As one of the world's most popular musicians, it can be tough to keep up with the constant stream of news surrounding Ed Sheeran's colourful life. It seems as though the Icelandic newspaper,…

Enrique Iglesias claims he's missed out on "millions of dollars" because his record label allegedly dropped the ball in two of his contracts. The lawsuit, filed yesterday (Jan 24) in Miami against…

Last year, Camp Cope's long-overdue 'It Takes One' campaign shone a light on the troubling epidemic of sexual harassment at gigs and festivals. This inspired Laneway Festival's 1800 LANEWAY hotline,…

The millions of music artists, songwriters, composers and performers who have their content on YouTube will find it easier to have their works identified and credited. The Google-owned YouTube is the…

Sheppard s single Coming Home has been certified Gold this week by ARIA for sales of 35,000 in Australia. It s the third-most played local track, and is about to enter the ARIA Top 20, Coming Home is…

After almost 50 years on the road, it was to be expected that Elton John would make a huge splash when he decided to give up touring. It s time to come off the road so I fully embrace the next…

FastForward, the future-focused music business conference, has revealed its full 2018 Amsterdam program. The Amsterdam leg will take place from February 15 to 16, before FastForward makes its much…

Latin singer Enrique Iglesias is suing his former record label Universal Music Group, alleging he is owed millions of dollars in unpaid streaming royalties due to improper accounting . Court…